Adjustable wardrobe-bed.



R, E. CARLTON. ADJUSTABLE WARDROBE BED.

APP IGA'IION PILBD'SBPT.28, 190e. 94793, L Patent-,Q01 @11.25, 1910.

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ADJUSTABLE WABDROBE BBD. APP'LIUATION FILED SEPT. 28, 1908.

` Patented @11.25, 1910.

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Specification o fLetters Patent. `PatentediJalL 25, 19.10.

Application inea-:september as, 1190s. seria; No. 454,990.

ToV allfwhom it 'may concern:

Be i' known that I, ROBERT E. CARLTON, a cltizen ofthe United States,l and va resident 'of' La-toma, in the countyl 'of Kenton and. State lof Kentucky, have invented certain` new. and'useful Improvements in Adjustable Tardrobe-Beds, of which the following lis a specification. Myinvention 1s an improvement in ad- ]ustable wardrobe` beds and,cons,1stsf1n certain novel constructions .and 'combinations of parts hereinafter described Vand claimed. The object of the invention is to `provide a folding bedV especially adapted for the useV of persons' suffering with 'phthisi`s,' and so arranged. `as to 4permit such personsl to breathe-the outer air While thebody is protected Within the house. i

A'further object of the invention is to priovide abcd of the class'described, which may/ be adjusted to any height of window, and to any reasonable size of windowopening.

Referring to the drawings forming a part hereof, Figure 1 isa -longitudinal section of the bed and the window casing,Fig. 2 ,is a

' plan View ofthe bed. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section showing the bed -in folded position.

` Fig. 4 is a rearview. Fig.` 5 isa section on the line 5-5 of Fig. 1, Fig. 6, is a detail per# 'spective view of a portion 'of the frame which engages'the window casing, and Fig.,

`7 is'a sectional view of a bracket adapted to be placedon. the window sill for. supporting Ythe 4side plates." t

representing a chiHonnier, the uppermost 4drawers of-which are dummies.. The back ofthe casing, is open and'at each side adja cent.to"'the opening is provided a pair .of spaed'parallel vplates @4, forming a groove .or guide-way 5- therebetween, and ash'aft 6' isjournaled in .the casing, above the guideways, the end.l of the shaft outside of the casing being provided with a crank 7,-and inside of the casing with a ratchet Wheel 8, engaged by a spring pressed'pa'wl.- 9, to prevent--rotation of the shaft in one direction.

Ropes or 'cables 10 are Wound upon the shaft near each end, one end of each rope be-A ing connected with the shaft, and the other end with the frame ofthe bed proper to be ,presently described.'

The frame comprises side plates 11, and

The present embodiment of the invention. Vcolnl'irisesacasing 1,1ofs'uitab1e shape andconstruction, which may beprovided with rollersv 2, and with anornamental front-3,v

i end plates the side plates being connected at intervals by cross bars 13, anda mattress l1li arranged between ,the side plates and the end plates7 and the ropes 10 before menl tioned are connected with the end plate 12 adjacent to the casing, v'the vends 4of the said end plate being provided withI trunnions ,15, which engage the guideways ,before mentioned.

l The Siae platee 11 are divided at a point somewhat nearer their free-end than their attached end, and the adjacent ends of thev sectlon are rounded on their upper cornerand provided with teeth 16, the teeth of the one section meshing with the teeth of the `other sec-tion.` The `sections are connected toget-her by a Ahinged plate 17 pivoted to each section as at 18, the point of pivotalconnection being the center ofthecircle upon V which the rounded corner is struck. It will beevident from the'description,

that by turning the Shafts, the attached ena of the bed may be .adjusted in height in accordance with the'height-of the Window upon which the outer endv ,of the bed isfintended to rest, and may be retained in such position bythe pawls 9. 'i

that the bed is divided into two sectiens, an inner section 11, `andany ou'tersec'tion 11b,

Athe vinner section. being of .greater 1 `length -It' will be evident from the descriptionl lthan the outer sectionr When usedin.` con.- nectionlwith a'window, the otersection- 1s adapted" to rest upon 'the sill as shown. in

Fig. 1, and when not so used, the outer end `oi the said section is provided withfafolding 4foot 119,l lwhich is adapted to re-st upon the floor to support the" outer endof the bed. The inner section is providedwith hinged sidefguards 21, at each side, andthe outer '\as shown, an a mosquito netting or' the'lik e '25a'n1aybe supported by the said boards andthe gate.

f The end gate as at 25b tothe. side plates, at a point below the upper edge thereof, so that when the said' gate 1s permittedto take the position shown A24: is hinged as before stated f gage pins 36, on the side plates Aof 4thebed whereby to secureI the casing'to the floor ify in Fig. 1, itwill be supported by the' adj-'a- .cent end .plate 12. If desired an awning 26 may be arranged above the outer-section of the bed. f

lW'ithin the window openin is arranged a frame consisting of members 2 ,each member consisting of a hollow horizontal and .a hollow vertical arm. The vertical arms are en gaged byrods 28a, which are retained in' position by set screws 29a and whose lower ends rest on the window-sills outside of the side plates of the bed. The horizontal arm" `of one member has secured therein a rod, which is slidable in the horizontal arm of 4theother member, and retained in, adjusted position by a set screw 29. The frame supports a fabric cover 31 wh'oselower free edge is provided with an elastic cord 32 extend- `ing the full width'of the frame. The elastic cor'dis arranged to rest across the,body'of the personl sleeping in the bed, whereby to edge of the side plate 11.

cut oit `the room from the outer air.

The plates 4 are provided with a-series. of" alined transverse openings 33, through which is adapted to be passed a pin 34, above thevrunnions'l for preventi vupward 1nove ment of the attached end o the bed, after it4 is adjusted to a properv vertical.position. Hooks 35 are also connected with the .upper ends of the plates 4 and are adapted to enwhereby to retain it in its closed position.

The bottom ofthe casingis provided at -each side 'withangle plates 37, having open-i ings through which may-be passed screws 38 so desired.

' Tables V37a may be hinged to the side -guards'as at 38a and braced by hinged braces ...39,ffthe Vtables or racks being adapted to 'support 1a' 'sputum cup or the like and being arranged wltliin reach ofthe occupant.

The.;.bracket 40 shown in Fig. 7 isprovvided with lateral -lugs 41, having openings through which may be passed --securing means 42, and a roller-.43 vis journaled in each? bracket upon which rests th`e lower One ofthe sides of the bracket is extended upwardly as at 44, and a set screw 45-isthreaded through the extended side for engaging the side plate lwhereby to secure it in adjusted position.

The roller .permits the side. plate to slide easily inwardly or outwardly, and when the bed is in proper position, the set screw will prevent-further movement of the side plates.

ratchet wheel on the shaft, a pawl engaging the wheel for preventing rotation of the shaft in one direction, cords winding upon the shaft, andconnected with the bed frame, side guards hinged to each of the bed sections, .the sidel guards onv the outer section being of greater height and whose free edges are adapted to meet above the bed, an end gate hinged to the bed frame at the outer end thereof, and meansl engaging the trun- .nions for retaining the bed ,inl adjusted position.

2. A device of the class described, coinprising a casing having an open back, guide ways on the sides of the casing, adjacent. to the back, a bed frame .comprising hinged sections,'said frame being provided at one end with trunnions engaging the guide ways, a shaft journaled'in the casing above the guide ways, and provided with means for.-

rotating the same outside of the Casin(r ratchet wheel on the shaft,'a pawl engaging the wheel for preventing, rotation of the shaft in one direction, cords winding upon the shaft and connectedwith the bed frame,

and means engaging trunnions for retaining the bed'in adj usted position.

ROBERT E. CARLTON.

Witnesses s l SoLo C. KEMON, PERRY B. TURPIN. 

